Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-05-04


from central Iowa to get the benefit o
Prof. Taylor's knowledge of Commercial
law.
The Chicago & Northwestern ha,
issued q new tariff on freight between
st. Paul and points on the lroquoll
branch, including Yankton.
Phil Kesruey post will observe Memo
rial day With the usual ceremonies. AT
Friday evenings meeting Of the post
arrangements will be made for the
affair.
Qaeal & 90. were awarded the con-
tract for furnishing the city with lumber
at q special meeting of the council last
evening. The printing contract was not
awarded.
Cox, Odiorne & Co., exhibited an H.
Illuminated show window last night which
contained q rich and tasteful arrange
ment of goods. The exhibition continued
lopg after the store was clcssd.
General Campbell and Phil K. Faulk
have been appointed q committee of
Phil Kearney post to prepare articles of
Incorporation under which the post will
pnrohase q lot and build a memorial
hail.
The sociable which was to have been
held by the young peoples mission band
of the Congregational church on Friday
evening has been postponed for one
week on aocoun of Joseph Cooks
lecture.
Drilling operations ct the artesian well
at the brick yards were resumed this
morning after five days work roaming
ous the hole. IT is presumed that inter-
esting developments will be reached
this week.
All the men and boys of Yankton are
invited to the mems meeting in the
Methodist church tonight. The evan
gilist has much of importance to say to
the fathers, husbands and SOM of our
city. The meeting opens at 7:45.
w. E. Peak, freight agent of the Mil
yankee railroad company, who was in
the city yesterday, was here for the pur-
pose OF experimenting the location of q
set of live stock scales which are to be
placed near the Milwaukee stock yards.
A letter which was received in Yank-
ton from VIM. Kramer, formerly pro-
prietor of the Merchants hotel of this
city, conveys the intelligence that that
gentleman is engaged in the commas
sion business in Chicago. He ia also op-
Grating on change.
It Is reported among local railroaders
that through passenger trains between
Manila. Iowa, and Mitchell, via Sioux
City and Yankton, will be placed on the
Milwaukee road as soon as the CUTOFF
is surfaced and the work of placing steel
rails between Yankton and Elk Point is
finished.
The ferry boat Josie L. K, when in
the middle of the broad Missouri this
afternoon, On her way to the Nebraska
side, vas disabled by
smash up in some portion
OF the machinery The south wind then
blew her back to the Dakota shore
where the damaye was repaired, and at q
late hour this afternoon she began
making trips again. The passengers on
the boat at the time OF the accident
were not numerous, but those who were
there we're badly frightened.
The board of trade at yesterday after
moons meeting reelected the cid board
OF directors and the old officers, except
ing that there was no election of score
tary. This will be attended to at the
next meeting and Mr.. Teller will proba-
bly, be O. elected. The board consists of
George r. Scougal, ]. Fl. Teller, J.. O.
McVay, Newton Eimunds, J.. r. San
born, L. NJ. Pardy, E. P. Wilcox. The
officers reelected are; George R. Scou-
gal, president; J. r. Sanbosn, vice presi-
! dent; e. E. Hudson, treasurer. Ct. w.
Roberts, F. j. Kahn and M. P. GILMAN
! were appointed O committee on member
ship and it was decided to collect dues
from members monthly.